Woman narrowly escapes house fire in Auburndale
Mrs. Carl M. Wheeler of Woodbine Street Auburndale stepped on a snap match igniting her dress. Flames spread to attic woodwork and damaged the upper floor and roof. In Waltham, Mrs. Rose A. Silsby faces a local court hearing Saturday for the killing of Clinton R. Childs of Boston.
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Rose A. Silsby
Clinton RE. Childs
Boston
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William J
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Annie A. Devlin
Mercer
Fuoerel
Chelsea Street
Farrell
Chelsea
John J. Farrell
Feneral
Tremont Street
St. Rose Church
Gilbert
George H. Gilbert
Warren Street
New York
Paine
Mary &. Paine
George F. D. Paine
Bay Late Road
Etiles
Ashmont
Charles D. Stiles
Wrentham Street
South End
Sth
Uthel
Lawrence
Mary (O'Connell) Ward
Portland
Millionaire Robbi De P Tytus Nominated for Berkshire Post
Robbi De P Tytus a Tyringham millionaire was nominated for Representative at the Berkshire Democratic convention in Lee marking his political debut. A Yale 1897 graduate and former Yale Record editor born in Nashville, he is noted as Tyringham’s leading citizen and Grover Cleveland’s former summer home.
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Great Barrington
Robbi de P. Tytus
Tyringham
Berkshire
Lee
Grover Cleveland
House
Yale
Southboro
The
Yale Record
Shot a Man for a Deer in Maine Woodlands
An unknown man was shot by a hunter named Skinner about one mile east of Skinner Village six miles northeast of Lowell town late today. Both were in the woods seeking big game when Skinner mistook the other for a deer and fired. The victim reportedly died before transport to Skinner Village, but confirmation was unavailable due to no telephone line.
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Lowelltown
Skinner
Skinner Village
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Retreats to Russian Convent
Grand Duchess Elizabeth widow of the assassinated Grand Duke Sergius has retired to a convent near Moscow. She may decide to take the veil.
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ST. Petersburg
Elizabeth
Sergius
Moscow
Bryan resumes campaign amid crossfire with Roosevelt
Chicago reports Bryan reengages in campaign warfare after brief political rapprochement with Taft. He criticizes Roosevelt and corporate influence, speaks at Lakes to the Gulf Waterways congress and Northwestern University citing Jefferson to claim the people’s party will triumph. He asserts he has no corporate backing.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
People’s Party
United States
Melrose farmer presents extraordinary giant potato to Post
Herbert W. Butler of Melrose brought to the Post office a one pound fourteen ounce potato grown at his home. He notes nine abnormal growths on the tuber, all perfectly formed. Butler says none of his other potatoes matched this specimen. A pear eight inches long was also mentioned.
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Herbert W. Butler
Melrose
Butler
Cure Alcoholism with Orrine Told as Urgent Warning
The passage warns that drink destroys ambition friendships love and family life and urges medical treatment with Orrine to halt cravings. It claims Orrine cures with no side effects, offers a guarantee and a booklet, and notes two forms No 1 secret use and No 2 pill form sold by Riker-Jaynes stores in Washington BC.
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Orrine
Orrine Co
Washington
Riker-Jaynes
Mrs. Stevenson Re-elected as Head of W. C. T. U.
Lowell October 8 At today's session the following State officers were elected by the W C T U President Mrs Catherine Lente Stevenson Newton corresponding secretary Mrs Janet Hill Knox Stoneham recording secretary Mrs Helen G Rice Roxbury assistant Mrs Mary E Chaney Dorchester treasurer Mrs Isabel A Morse Roxbury assistant Mrs C F Soule
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Stevenson
Lowell
Catherine Lente Stevenson
Newton
Janet Hill Knox
Stoneham
Helen G. Rice
Roxbury
Mary E. Chaney
Dorchester
Isabel A. Morse
C. F. Soule
Bartlett Pear Entered for Championship Honors
A Bartlett pear weighing one pound 15 ounces was entered for championship honors by Charles Bucaro. Another specimen appears not quite as large, yet both are much larger than the ordinary fruit.
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Charles Bucaro
To the Editor of the Post a Pippin and Baldwin Orchard Note
A letter from B. R. Heald of Atkinson New Hampshire dated October 7 reports picking a 13 inch around Baldwin apple weighing 1712 ounces to pair with a large pippin.
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Post
B. R. Heald. Atkinson
N. H
Millionaires Turn Golfers at Rye Club
At Apawamis Golf Club in Rye New York a 55 plus tournament drew famed financiers industrialists and public figures with total wealth estimated over 100 million. Prominent entries included Morgan J O'Brien Seth Low John D Driggs Robert M Thompson and Andrew Milne the 75 year old who once played in Scotland in 1844. None led the scoring as the event highlighted wealth and prestige over results.
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Portchester
N. Y
Apawamis Golf Club
Rye
Morgan J. O'Brien
E. C. Converse
United States Steel Corporation
Seth Low
New York
John D. Driggs
New Jersey
Henry Stoddard
Yale University
Robert M. Thompson
Robert G. Shaw
Boston
John B. McDonald
New York Subway
R. H. Thomas
New York Stock Exchange
Daniel Chaunce
Plan to form eleven national bank examiner districts
Comptroller of the Currency Murray announced an immediate action plan creating eleven districts of national bank examiners. District 1 based in Boston will cover Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with eight examiners led by Alfred Ewer.
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Washington
Murray
National Bank Examiners
Boston
Alfred Ewer
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Temperance Methodists Target Cannon in Illinois Fight
The legislative committee of a Methodist Episcopal temperance group issued a guid ing letter to voters in a bid to defeat Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois in both the Speaker and Representative races.
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Baltimore
Legislative Committee
the Temperance Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Cannon
Marine Eye Remedy An Eye Tonic Soothes Ailing Eyes
An eye tonic marketed as Marine Eye Remedy claims to soothe and relieve tired or irritated eyes. The product is positioned as a simple solution for temporary eye discomfort and unclear vision caused by fatigue or minor irritants.
Notified of His Election as Washington Bishop
The Rev. Alexander Mann, D. D., rector of Trinity Church, was officially informed today of his election as bishop of Washington. A Washington delegation led by Rev. Dr. Randolph H. McKim held a private conference with Mann, whose decision is not yet made and may take at least a week.
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Alexander Mann
D. D
Trinity Church
Washington
Randolph H. McKim
Roland C. Smith
A. St. Johns
Melville Church
Mann
Dr. Mann
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